Urban and Community Growing with Kathy Jentz

Recording date: March 23, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode sixteen features urban gardener and podcaster Kathy Jentz as we discuss: Growing in containers Creating and maintaining community gardens Sharing growing knowledge with others Making growing accessible for diverse abilities and populations And much, much more… You will love this informative and ground-breaking farmer! #IYWF2026 A GIFT FOR LISTENERS: Inspired by Kathy's journey creating and maintaining community gardens, you can get a complimentary copy of K’s short guide: “Using Lists to Help Your Farm Help…Help You,” a quick-guide to the kinds of lists you (and your staff) can use to use time more efficiently in every aspect of your farm life: https://www.penlightfarmers.com/farmlists About Kathy: Kathy Jentz is editor and publisher of the award-winning Washington Gardener Magazine, based in Washington, DC. She is also the host of the popular and Gold Laurel award-winning GardenDC Podcast. She is co-author of The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City (now available on Amazon). Her mission is to turn black thumbs green. A life-long gardener, Kathy believes that growing plants should be stress-free and enjoyable. Her philosophy is inspiration over perspiration. She speaks on gardening and has been honored to have presented programs at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, the Philadelphia Flower Show, U.S. Botanic Garden, the Historic Society of Washington, DC, and many other prestigious venues. Connect with Kathy at:  Website: http://washingtongardener.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathyjentz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washington.gardener Instagram: @wdcgardener GardenDC Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOv-yep94vRMB-wKyMMAspVdKazrlsgXp&si=H2Nf3CSZmflff5cf Buy Kathy’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kathy+jentz&crid=1LSSTILSKCHA5&sprefix=kathy+jentz%2Caps%2C141&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x